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UCP1 and obesity are reported together in 7 articles.

Gene

UCP1

HGNC
HGNC:12517
13articles
13mentions
4variants with confirmed gene link
Most co-reported phenotypes (articles)
Reported variants (articles · ClinVar status)
Phenotype

Obesity

HPO
HP:0001513
856articles
856mentions
12co-reported genes shown
Most co-reported genes (articles)

Counts are literature co-mentions in SaudiVarKB, not clinical or causal assertions. Gene details: HGNC; variant status: ClinVar via dbSNP.

Publications

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Modulatory Role of Moringa Oleifera-Loaded Silver Nanoparticles on UCP1 and PPARGC1A Genes Expression in an Obesity Rat Model.

PMID 41575697 | PMCID PMC13032946 | DOI 10.1007/s12010-025-05511-x · Applied biochemistry and biotechnology · 2026 · 3 validated mentions
TypeEntitySource evidenceConfidenceExtractor
geneUCP1“Modulatory Role of Moringa Oleifera-Loaded Silver Nanoparticles on UCP1 and PPARGC1A Genes Expression in an Obesity Rat Model.”0.98hgnc_dict_v1
phenotypeobesity“Modulatory Role of Moringa Oleifera-Loaded Silver Nanoparticles on UCP1 and PPARGC1A Genes Expression in an Obesity Rat Model.”0.98phenotype_alias_lexicon_v2
genePPARGC1A“Modulatory Role of Moringa Oleifera-Loaded Silver Nanoparticles on UCP1 and PPARGC1A Genes Expression in an Obesity Rat Model.”0.98hgnc_dict_v1
TypeEntitySource evidenceConfidenceExtractor
geneUCP1“Commiphora myrrha Resin Alcoholic Extract Ameliorates High Fat Diet Induced Obesity via Regulation of UCP1 and Adiponectin Proteins Expression in Rats.”0.98hgnc_dict_v1
phenotypeobesity“Commiphora myrrha Resin Alcoholic Extract Ameliorates High Fat Diet Induced Obesity via Regulation of UCP1 and Adiponectin Proteins Expression in Rats.”0.98phenotype_alias_lexicon_v2
phenotypedyslipidemia“In contrast, CME ameliorated HFD increased body weight, hyperglycemia, dyslipidemia, ketonemia, hepatic tissues lipid peroxidation, restored hepatic tissue architecture and enhanced protein expression of leptin, adiponectin and UCP1 and activity of hepatic GR.”0.98phenotype_alias_lexicon_v2

Low expression of brown and beige fat genes in subcutaneous tissues in obese patients.

PMID 31572455 | PMCID PMC6764296 | DOI 10.5114/aoms.2018.76684 · Archives of medical science : AMS · 2019 · 7 validated mentions
TypeEntitySource evidenceConfidenceExtractor
geneUCP1“Whereas the correlation of UCP1 with BMI remained insignificant (r = -0.29, p = 0.08).”0.98hgnc_dict_v1
phenotypeobesity“INTRODUCTION: The molecular mechanisms behind obesity pathogenesis remain largely undefined.”0.98phenotype_alias_lexicon_v2
geneFGF21“Serum FGF21 was measured using an ELISA kit, and the serum blood lipid profile was measured using the Dimension VistaTM 1500 System.”0.98hgnc_dict_v1
geneCIDEA“The expression of CIDEA and CITED1 was significantly higher in the patients with normal weight as compared to obese (p = 0.01 and p = 0.02, respectively).”0.98hgnc_dict_v1

Association of Uncoupling Protein 1 (UCP1) gene polymorphism with obesity: a case-control study.

PMID 30458724 | PMCID PMC6247512 | DOI 10.1186/s12881-018-0715-5 · BMC medical genetics · 2018 · 13 validated mentions
TypeEntitySource evidenceConfidenceExtractor
geneUCP1“Association of Uncoupling Protein 1 (UCP1) gene polymorphism with obesity: a case-control study.”0.98hgnc_dict_v1
phenotypeobesity“Association of Uncoupling Protein 1 (UCP1) gene polymorphism with obesity: a case-control study.”0.98phenotype_alias_lexicon_v2
geneNPC1“The aim of this study was to determine the effect of selected genetic polymorphisms in Uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1) and Niemann-Pick C1 (NPC1) genes in an obese population in Saudi Arabia.”0.98hgnc_dict_v1
phenotypeNiemann-Pick disease“The aim of this study was to determine the effect of selected genetic polymorphisms in Uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1) and Niemann-Pick C1 (NPC1) genes in an obese population in Saudi Arabia.”0.93phenotype_alias_lexicon_v2

Inhibitory Effects of Toll-Like Receptor 4, NLRP3 Inflammasome, and Interleukin-1β on White Adipocyte Browning.

PMID 29264745 | PMCID PMC6066287 | DOI 10.1007/s10753-017-0718-y · Inflammation · 2018 · 5 validated mentions
TypeEntitySource evidenceConfidenceExtractor
geneUCP1“In addition, activation of NLRP3 inflammasome in macrophages attenuated UCP1 induction and mitochondrial respiration in cultures of primary adipocytes, while the absence of NLRP3 protected UCP1 in adipocytes.”0.98hgnc_dict_v1
phenotypeobesity“Adipose tissue expansion is accompanied by infiltration and accumulation of pro-inflammatory macrophages, which links obesity to pathologic conditions such as type 2 diabetes.”0.98phenotype_alias_lexicon_v2
geneNLRP3“Inhibitory Effects of Toll-Like Receptor 4, NLRP3 Inflammasome, and Interleukin-1β on White Adipocyte Browning.”0.98hgnc_dict_v1
geneTLR4“Here, we investigated the effect of pattern recognition receptors (PRR) activation in macrophages, especially the toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) and Nod-like receptor 3 (NLRP3), on white adipocyte browning.”0.98hgnc_dict_v1
TypeEntitySource evidenceConfidenceExtractor
geneUCP1“Investigations in the mid-late 1970s established the uncoupling of oxidative phosphorylation through a proton conductance pathway across the mitochondrial inner membrane as the mechanism for heat production in BAT, this being regulated by UCP1 which was first discovered as a 32,000 Mr cold-inducible protein.”0.98hgnc_dict_v1
phenotypeobesity“Origins and early development of the concept that brown adipose tissue thermogenesis is linked to energy balance and obesity.”0.98phenotype_alias_lexicon_v2

Oxygen deprivation and the cellular response to hypoxia in adipocytes - perspectives on white and brown adipose tissues in obesity.

PMID 25745415 | PMCID PMC4333869 | DOI 10.3389/fendo.2015.00019 · Frontiers in endocrinology · 2015 · 3 validated mentions
TypeEntitySource evidenceConfidenceExtractor
geneUCP1“Hypoxia-induced augmentation of lactate production may also stimulate the "browning" of white fat depots through recruitment of UCP1 and the development of brite adipocytes.”0.98hgnc_dict_v1
phenotypeobesity“Oxygen deprivation and the cellular response to hypoxia in adipocytes - perspectives on white and brown adipose tissues in obesity.”0.98phenotype_alias_lexicon_v2
phenotypemetabolic syndrome“This would be expected to compromise thermogenic activity and the role of brown fat in glucose homeostasis and triglyceride clearance, underpinning the development of the metabolic syndrome.”0.98phenotype_alias_lexicon_v2